As the State of Texas moves forward with its order to close North Forest ISD and annex the area into the Houston Independent School District, HISD is making plans to change the purpose of some NFISD buildings and selecting staff for NFISD schools. In addition, the district plans to recommend attendance zones for the North […]
This past Monday, the students, parents and staff of the new Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan decided their school colors and mascot. But rather than simply tell you about it ourselves, we thought we’d ask the students to tell you themselves. Some of the students were at Space Center Houston on a field […]
On Monday, June 10, Governor Perry signed House Bill 5 into law. The bill dramatically revises the number of high school student assessments required for graduation as well as overall graduation plans in Texas. “HISD students will now only be required to pass five end-of-course exams to earn a diploma rather than the 15 exams […]
Making good decisions in one’s day-to-day life generally does not elicit public accolades or financial rewards, but for one HISD middle-school student, a willingness to help others and withstand peer pressure has brought her both the applause of her teacher and a prize package worth about $3,500. Jada Malveaux, a seventh-grader at the E-STEM Academy, […]
Company’s IMPACT Day to benefit nearly 4,000 students On Friday about 300 Deloitte employees will be volunteering their day to help beautify three HISD campuses as part of the company’s annual community service project. Nearly 4,000 students from Wharton Elementary, Hamilton Middle and Reagan High School will benefit from this project. At each campus the […]
The new schools built under HISD’s 2012 bond program will be designed not only to look good, but sound good as well. “Acoustics have a major impact on the learning environment,” said Dan Bankhead, HISD’s general manager for facilities design. “We want to minimize any distracting noises that make it harder for students and staff […]
As students across the city enter their final days of the school year, they might see an increased community and law enforcement presence walking the halls. For more than two decades, Project Safe Start has brought together local religious leaders, school district and area law enforcement, and school officials from districts throughout the area to […]
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President and CEO of Smart Financial Credit Union to be Keynote Speaker The Houston Independent School District will be honoring the exceptional academic achievements of each high school’s top seniors at the annual Scholars Banquet today. HISD Board of Education President Anna Eastman will be addressing the Class of 2013 valedictorians and salutatorians along with […]
Board of Education President and HISD Superintendent announced the two Teachers of the Year during Team HISD Celebration of Excellence The Houston Independent School District honored the two 2013 Teachers of the Year during the Team HISD Celebration of Excellence ceremony tonight at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Neff Elementary School teacher Paige Fernandez […]